P. Merven
Trainer: M. Patrick Merven
As trainer for the ex-Wahed Essa stable, Patrick Merven met with plenty of success. He would eventually open his own stable and it is not until this decade that things have gone very well for him.
From 2012 to 2015, he was a regular presence in the top 4 in the Trainers' standings, finishing runner-up in 2013 and 2014. He has also saddled one champion horse - Liquid Motion (2013), while last year he saddled Beat The Retreat to the Sprinters' championship.
Trainer since: 1995 (Absent fron 2004 to 2006)
Stables : Merven and Wahed Essa (1995)
Record (as at December 31st 2017) 359 wins and 1170 places for 3534 nominations and gains amounting to Rs 78,486,250
Best Season: 2014 (47 wins and 149 placings for 438 runners and Stakesmoney amounting to Rs. 12, 523,000).
Jockey: I. Chisty
| Year | Eff | Winners | Rank | Entries | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Unplaced | Stakes Money (Rs) | Cups | %1sts | Seq1 | Seq2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 178 | 25 | 22 | 31 | 16 | 84 | 6758000 | 12 | 14.0 | 17 | 14 |
| 2016 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 192 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 96 | 6538000 | 17 | 14.6 | 17 | 2 |
| 2015 | 57 | 22 | 3 | 329 | 30 | 35 | 52 | 46 | 166 | 8922000 | 21 | 9.1 | 36 | 3 |
| 2014 | 60 | 29 | 2 | 438 | 47 | 47 | 54 | 48 | 242 | 12523000 | 22 | 10.7 | 26 | 5 |
| 2013 | 61 | 28 | 2 | 427 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 227 | 12243000 | 30 | 10.8 | 21 | 2 |
| 2012 | 49 | 22 | 4 | 318 | 38 | 33 | 47 | 32 | 168 | 8727000 | 17 | 11.9 | 44 | 3 |
| # | Horse | Pedigree | Age | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximizer | QUERARI (GER) - MONOPOLY | 4 | 69 |
| 2 | Dance On Air | KAHAL (GB) - DANCER'S DELIGHT | 5 | 64 |
| 3 | Nation Builder | TOREADOR (IRE) - FRANGIPANI | 6 | 53 |
| 4 | Belenos | JUDPOT(USA) - SUNSET SAILS | 5 | 51 |
| 5 | Sir Earl Grey | THE SHEIK - ODYSSEY | 6 | 46 |
| 6 | Soldier's Code | WESTERN WINTER (USA) - BARDOT | 5 | 45 |
| 7 | Talbec | HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - LOVINGONYOURMIND | 5 | 45 |
| 8 | Choir Of Angels | PATHFORK (USA) - SUPER SINGER (USA) | 4 | 45 |
| 9 | Down Under | FORT WOOD (USA) - LADY BRONZER (USA) | 6 | 43 |
| 10 | Ice Run | WESTERN WINTER (USA) - BLUE LACE AGATE | 5 | 43 |
| 11 | Avail | VISIONAIRE (USA) - GRAIL MAIDEN (AUS) | 5 | 42 |
| 12 | Seven League Boots | MAMBO IN SEATTLE (USA) - SOUTHERN CROSS (ARG) | 5 | 41 |
| 13 | In The Loop | OVERLOAD (AUS) - SILVER HALO | 5 | 39 |
| 14 | Fortissimo | FORT BELUGA - DANCING RHAPSODY | 6 | 38 |
| 15 | Criss Cross Man | WINDRUSH (USA) - LASSITER | 5 | 36 |
| 16 | Gold Medalist | A P ANSWER (USA) - RUN FOR FAME (AUS) | 4 | 36 |
| 17 | Varadiso | VAR (USA) - PARADISO | 4 | 36 |
| 18 | Seeking The Dream | OVERLOAD (USA) - DOLLY ROCKER | 7 | 35 |
| 19 | Wanted Man | A P ANSWER (USA) - BOLD PRINCESS (AUS) | 4 | 35 |
| 20 | Liquid Dynamite | DYNASTY - LANQUID LADY (USA) | 4 | 35 |
| 21 | Wow Holiday | HARLAN'S HOLIDAY (USA) - WANICE (USA) | 5 | 34 |
| 22 | Asyouplease | JUST AS WELL (USA) - BETTY'S BAY | 4 | 34 |
| 23 | Jullidar | JUST AS WELL (USA) - LYDARA (USA) | 5 | 31 |
| 24 | Olive Garden | IDEAL WORLD (USA) - OLWANA OLIVE | 5 | 31 |
| 25 | Risky Rambo | TOREADOR (IRE) - RAMBO'S FLIRT | - | 31 |
| 26 | In Your Face | REBEL KING - BOW BELLS | 4 | 30 |
| 27 | Jungle Path | PATHFORK (USA) - JUNGLE ASSEMBLY | 4 | 27 |
| 28 | Zen Master | VAR (USA) - JOYFUL | 5 | 26 |
| 29 | Gstaad | NATIONAL EMBLEM - ME'N YOU | 4 | 26 |
| 30 | Royal Resolution | JAY PEG - CALAMINT | 3 | 26 |
| 31 | Shafaaf | BOLD SILVANO - MANTATISE (AUS) | 3 | 26 |
| 32 | Southern Sun | GREYS INN (USA) - LADY CHENELLE | 3 | 26 |
| 33 | The Byzantine | CRUSADE (USA) - PATCHOULI MOON | 3 | 26 |
| 34 | Sir Capers | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - SKY CAPERS | 3 | 26 |
| 35 | Atahada | BOLD SILVANO - I'L BE BACK | - | 26 |
| 36 | Bridegroom Bertie | ALBERT HALL (GB) - CONSUL'S BRIDE | 6 | 14 |
